General Principles

• The IPR policy will be consistent with the National IPR Policy and in harmony with the relevant legislation, government policies and practices.
• DRDO shall manage IP taking into account national security and strategic implications.
• DRDO shall endeavour to use IP in an equitable manner with the overall aim of diffusion of technologies for the benefit of society at large.
• DRDO will consider IP in its control as valuable resource and manage IP in an effective, efficient and ethical manner to derive the full economic potential.
• DRDO IP management shall promote relevant best practices to develop and sustain DRDO overall capability.
• DRDO will have IP management plans and practices commensurate with the IPR policy